Re: [hr-wsis] Civil Society doc 2 - Priority principles

["Rikke Frank Jørgensen" <rfj@humanrights.dk>]

Hi all,

Comment to 4:
suggestion to replace 1.line with "The information society should depart in 
the existing human rights framework".

Comment to 7: Consider replacing "should not infringe in any way on 
people’s privacy and right to communicate freely... " with "should be 
balanced against peoples right to privacy and freedom of expression, using 
ICT". 

Best
Rikke

Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@ras.eu.org> said:

> Here is the second draft document. Please again send your comments ASAP 
> (i.e. today). Meryem
> 
> ==========
> World Summit on the Information Society
> PrepCom-2
> Geneva, February 2003
> 25 February 2003  16:00
> WSIS- Civil Society Working Group on Content and Themes -- Drafting 
> Committee
> “ Seven Musts”: Priority Principles Proposed by Civil Society
> 
> The following seven principles reflect the issue areas that the Civil 
> Society working group on contents and themes, created by the civil 
> society plenary, feels should be prioritized:
> 
> 1. Sustainable Development
> An equitable Information Society needs to be based on sustainable 
> economic and social development and gender justice. It cannot be 
> achieved solely through market forces.
> 
> 2. Democratic Governance
> ICTs should facilitate democratic governance and foster participation by 
> citizens. Transparent and accountable government structures at local, 
> national and international levels should be established.
> 
> 3. Literacy, Education, and Research
> Only an informed and educated citizenry with access to the means and 
> outputs of pluralistic research can participate in and contribute to 
> Knowledge Societies.  Access to tools and facilities that enable 
> lifelong learning need to be created, extended and secured.
> 
> 4. Human Rights
> The existing human rights framework should be applied and integrated 
> into the Information Society. ICTs should be used to promote awareness 
> of, respect for and enforcement of universal human rights standards.
> 
> 5. Global Knowledge Commons
> Global knowledge commons and the public domain constitute resources that 
> are cornerstones of a global public interest.  They should be protected, 
> expanded and promoted.
> 
> 6. Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
> Recognizing cultural development as a living and evolving process, 
> linguistic diversity, cultural identity and local content need to be not 
> only preserved but also actively fostered.
> 
> 7. “ Information Security ”
> “Information security” concerns should not infringe in any way on 
> people’s privacy and right to communicate freely, using information and 
> communications technologies.
> 
> This document comes out of a broad process of consultation and is a work 
> in progress, as defined in the Civil Society document “Contribution on 
> Common Vision and Key Principles for the Declaration.”
> 
> Compiled by the Drafting Committee of the NGO Subcommittee on Content 
> and Themes.
> 
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